- Analysing, maintaining and optimising Employment Hero databases
- Ownership and reporting of performance metrics of SQL and non-SQL databases
- Regular identification and improvement of slow-running queries and related optimisations
- Work closely with Engineering team to improve applications and establish best practices for database performance and concurrency
- Drive currency and upgrades of database platforms
Essential
Requirements
- Proven track record of designing and developing database solutions, with solid understanding of SQL-based database structures, theories & practices
- 5+ years designing, running and optimising large and complex database systems on a PostgreSQL platform
- Knowledge and experience running databases within the AWS cloud platform (AWS RDS, AWS Aurora)
- 3+ years of programming experience with proficiency in one of the following languages C, C++, C#, Go, JavaScript, Python, Ruby
- Experience within a microservices-based architecture and its influence on database design
- Strong communication and written skills
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent
Bonus
- Experience working with and managing non-SQL database platforms
Benefits
We also have a great range of perks
- 20 annual leave days
- 1 Leisure Rules day
- Top private healthcare package (Included your spouses and children)
- Work From Home Allowance
- USD 500/ annual/ person for books/ tech conferences/courses
- USD 500/ annual/ person for English learning
- Parking fee funded by company
- Lunch allowance for every working day
- Australian Trip for who are eligible
- Very attractive Referral Bonus
Why join Employment Hero?
- Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2020, ranked #42 in Australia
- LinkedIn Top 10 Startups 2020
- Raised $140 million in a Series E funding round, led by global venture capital firm. This brings our valuation to $800 million.
- Raised $22M Series C Round led by Seek July 2019
- Raised $8 mill series B round led by Seek and OneVentures
- Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2019, ranked #20 in Australia
- GetApp Category Leader Q1 2019
- Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2018, ranked #12 in Australia
- HRD Gold Medalist - Human Capital Management Systems 2018
- HRD Gold Medalist - Rewards and Recognition Service Provider 2018
- HRD Rewards and Recognition Employer of Choice 2018
- LinkedIn Top 25 Startups 2018
- EY Entrepreneur of the Year National Finalist 2018
- Dynamic Business Top 10 Entrepreneurs, our CEO Ben Thompson ranked #2
- BRW Most Innovative Companies 2015
- Anthill Smart 100 List 2015
- Startup Daily Top 50 Emerging Leaders 2015
- HRD Employer of Choice Award 2015
- Aon Hewitt Best Employers 2013